Why Did Gil Meche Throw Away $12 Million?http://www.businessinsider.com/why-did-gil-meche-throw-away-12-million-2011-1/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Fri, 18 Aug 2017 01:40:08 -0400Cork Gaineshttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d4f0ec949e2ae2731050000Bronco 46Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:12:41 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d4f0ec949e2ae2731050000
What the author doesn't seem to understand is; he's made a public pronouncement of his lack of character.
Gil has chosen to comfortable in his own mind over the value of his bank account. He's not likely to suffer
for his decision he's made good money in the past. But, that being said; this decision points to man with a
honorable character.
Thank you Gil for being the kind of role model sports hero's should be.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d448350cadcbb2c18010000OH YAHSat, 29 Jan 2011 16:14:56 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d448350cadcbb2c18010000
Idiotic is a little strong. Misguided would be a better word. He might think that he's doing the Royals a favor, but I guess he didn't realize that insurance would pretty much pick up the cost of the $12M contract.
If anything, he did the insurance company a favor.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d4300a249e2ae5d70020000SDMikeFri, 28 Jan 2011 12:45:06 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d4300a249e2ae5d70020000
While the facts reported by the reporter are irrefutable, and his analysis is correct from a strictly financial point of view, his opinion of Mr. Meche’s actions is reprehensible. It is a shame that your editor would allow this through.
For an athlete to set this type of example is commendable. These types of actions are what are missing in this country. The author sites the lack of willingness of the Royals to spend the money Meche is not taking. The future actions of the Royals did not factor into Meche’s decision. The lack of understanding of this by the author is again reinforces the representation of his poor morals. The author needs to learn the meaning of the old statement below.
Just because you are right, and have the right, does not make it the right thing to do….
This is obviously something Mr. Meche learned as a child didn’t forget. It is a shame the same can’t be said about the author. I am sure that an older member of the author’s family (i.e. grandfather or grand uncle) feels just a little sadder after reading the author’s opinion.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d419e244bd7c80c0b010000GregThu, 27 Jan 2011 11:32:36 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d419e244bd7c80c0b010000
That the writer thinks it is "unthinkable" is the real story
it's called integrity, you can look it up in the dictionary and learn what it is.
Our education system stopped teaching it about 40 yrs ago.
Integrity does what money can't, peace of mindhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d40c3c0cadcbb0a420e0000YankeeDaveWed, 26 Jan 2011 20:00:48 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d40c3c0cadcbb0a420e0000
What risk? He's not a rookie in the first year of his contract, he's a veteran who's already earned millions. Unlike so many people in our society for whom too much is never enough, he realizes that he's set for life, he's satisfied with what he's got, and he wants to kick back and enjoy life. If that's idiotic, then I wish we had more idiots in the world.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d3b6761cadcbb223c0f0000SportsBetTip.netSat, 22 Jan 2011 18:25:20 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4d3b6761cadcbb223c0f0000
I balieve that is called Falling On Your Sword.